Clothes drier



J. BUNYAN CLOTHES DRIER Filed March 5, 1927 1.. d Ry n T .MM m L Patented oa. 11, 1927.

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This invention relates to new and useful improvements in clothes driers and its object is to suspend clothing after having been laundered, so that it may be readily dried..

s Another object of the invention is to support articles of clothing in such a manner as to Aprevent colors from runningfduring the drying process.

A feature of the present invention is its 1c adaptability to use indoors, which is accomplished by making the device foldable, so that when not in use it may be folded into a compact space and will occupy no floor area.

another feature of the invention is the arrangement of parallel clothes supporting members, which are so positioned as to revent the articles of clothing suspende on any one of the upper members from contacting with those supported on the members of a lower plane.

It has been customary in the past to provide clothesdriers of varying forms, such as those of the umbrella type, which are su ported on a single standard and are or inarily used in the open. Another type which has been used extensively is that consisting of a rigid frame, suspended on Hexible members passing over pulleys secured to the ceiling of a room, and which is raised or lowered by manipulation of the flexible members. Such devices have been found admirable for their intended purpose, but, owing, to the size of the exterior clothes drier,

that is, the umbrella type, they have proven impracticable for indoor use. Furthermore, those designed for indoor use, by reason of the natural limitations surrounding indoors clothes drying, have been found inadequate 4o to accommodate a moderate or large sized laundr and it is, therefore, another object o the resent invention to increase the drying acilities, and yet permit the device to be folded into small compass and well out of the way when not in use.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel construction, combination, and arrangement of parts, which will be fully set forth in the follow- 5o ing specification, claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which:-

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a clothes drier, constructed in accordance with this invention, showing the same extended and ready to receive the articles. of clothing,

4frames and hold Figure 2 is a side view of the drier in folded position, and,

Figure. 3 is an end view of the drier.

Referring tothe drawings in detail, a pair of frames 10 comprising side bars 11 and 12 are arranged in spaced parallel relation and connected at the1r ends to a top bar 13 and a bottom bar 14. Extending vertical between the side bars 11 and l2 of each frame 1s a reinforcing bar. 15, which is intersected intermediate its ends by a horizontal bar 15. rlhe drier as a unit, consists of a pa1r of such frames which are connected by Hexlble members, such as ropes 16, threaded back and forth through openings 17 formed in the bottom bar 1li in stag ered relation to openings 18 formed in the orizontal bar 15 of each frame.

The drier above described, is suspended from the ceiling of a room, preferably in the cellar or attic by means of hinges 19 which may be fastened directly to the joists or to a plate secured to the joists in such a manner that the openings Ain opposite frames align.

1n order to suspend the device in eXr tended position,` suitable hooks 20 are secured near opposite ends of the drier in-such a manner as to engage eyes 21 carried by the said frames from swinging movement.

In use, the drier is extended as illustrated 1n Flgure 1, and the clothing to be dried is then hung on the parallel runs of the rope 16. Obviously, owing to the staggered arrangement of the openin s in the bar 15 with relation to those in t e bottom bar 14, the clothing suspended on the upper runs of the rope will be held out of contact with that suspended on the lower runs. In this manner, a thorough drying of all of the clothing is assured, and danger of color running from one article of clothing to another through mutual contact is avoided.

When the drier is not in use, it may be folded up a ainst the ceiling, as shown in Figure- 2 an held in such position by hooks 22 whlch engage in eyes 23. f Obviously, in this position the entire floor space is free and unobstructed and the device is retained entirely out of the way but ready for instant use.

l While in the foregoing there has been shown and described the preferred embodiment of this invention, it is to be understood ne L'that minor changes in the details and construction, combination and arrangement of platte, may be resorted to without departing om the spirit and scope of the invention as 5 claimed.

What is claimed is A clothes drier com rising a pair of frames, normally dispose in a. vertical position and hind in aced relation to a ri 'd 10 support, the ttom ar of Veach frame being provided with o enings, a horizontal bar carried by each rame 1n spaced'relation to the bottom bar thereof, sald horizontal bar being provided with openings in staggered relation to the openings in the bottom bar, 15 flexible members extending through the openings in the bottom bars, and flexible members extending vthrough the openings in the horizontal bars, whereby articles of clothing suspended on the second mentioned 20 flexible members will avoid contact with articles of clothing suspended on the rst mentioned flexible members.

.In Ateeftimon)T that I claim the foregoing gs ng' mvention, I have signed my name 25 ere JAMES BUNYAN. 

